Two assaults in central Auckland over the weekend

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Source: Radio New Zealand

File photo. RNZ / Yiting Lin

Two separate assaults in the Auckland CBD over the weekend are being investigated by police.

Police received a report of a person being assaulted in Quay Street by a group of men unknown to them at about 11.40pm on Saturday.

The victim’s phone and bag were also stolen, and they were taken to hospital with moderate injuries.

Police said they were making inquiries to identify those responsible.

Just after midnight on Sunday, another person was injured under the Nelson Street off-ramp overbridge and was taken to hospital with an apparent stab wound.

Police said they were determining the exact circumstances of the incident and who was involved.

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